We
offer this PBS series with some qualification. After September 11, viewers
are eager for information about Islam. Some customers have found this
series extremely valuable to introduce the subject area. Others have
felt this very laudatory interpretation avoids some key issues about
the nature of Islam that should be addressed. It does provide the basic
historical developments associated with Muhammed, the spread of the
Islamic faith and its role in world history. Narrated by actor Ben Kingsley,
this program uses historical reenactments and Islamic art, artifacts
and architecture combined with interviews of scholars from around the
world. It treats the first 1,000 years from the birth of the Prophet
Muhammed to the peak of the Ottoman Empire.

Special
Features: - An exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the making of Islam
with producer's commentary - A stunning tour of ancient Islamic architecture
with producer's commentary